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Iranian Lawyer Detained After Challenging Government’s Response to Protests Sparked by Mahsa Amini’s Death

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Tehran, Iran — Mohsen Borhani, a well-known Iranian lawyer and academic, has been arrested following his public critique of the government’s handling of widespread protests in 2022, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Amini died in police custody after being detained for purportedly not adhering to the country’s strict hijab regulations, igniting calls for reform against Iran’s longstanding clerical regime. These events led to a global outcry, with a United Nations fact-finding mission determining Amini’s death to be unwarranted and violent, further noting her passing led to significant human rights abuses during the … Read more

Global Legal Community Demands Release of Detained Turkish Lawyers Amid Rising Human Rights Concerns

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ISTANBURG, Turkey — Dozens of international legal and human rights groups have united to demand the release of two Turkish attorneys, Naim Eminoğlu and Doğa İncesu, from the Progressive Lawyers Association, whose arrests have stirred international controversy. These lawyers were detained under terrorism charges, which critics argue reflects broader issues of justice and human rights within the country. The coalition, comprising 38 organizations, issued a public condemnation of the arrests and highlighted the importance of legal protection for attorneys, stressing that their detention was another mark on Turkey’s troubled record of upholding basic human rights … Read more

Former Overstock CEO’s Attorney Detained After Sharing Internal Documents from Dominion Voting Systems in Election Fraud Allegations

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer representing former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne was detained on Monday at the federal courthouse in Washington. Stefanie Lambert was arrested for disseminating internal documents from Dominion Voting Systems, reigniting baseless claims about the 2020 election. Lambert is facing a bench warrant in Michigan, where she is accused of participating in a conspiracy to tamper with voting machines in an attempt to find evidence of fraud. Meanwhile, she is also representing Byrne, who is being sued by Dominion for defamation over false allegations that their machines enabled vote tampering. The U.S. … Read more

Injustices Unveiled: Tamil Devotees Unjustly Detained and Mistreated, Legal Counsel Asserts in Court

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Mannar, Sri Lanka – Tamil devotees have allegedly been detained without any valid reason and subjected to mistreatment, according to a lawyer who presented the case to the court today. The lawyer, representing the Tamil community, stated that individuals were apprehended solely based on their religious beliefs and were further subjected to ill-treatment during their time in custody. These claims raise serious concerns about the treatment of Tamil devotees in the region. The lawyer highlighted the arbitrary nature of the detentions, emphasizing that no legitimate grounds were provided for the detainment of these individuals. Instead, … Read more